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FRANCE Arrests Rwandan Genocide Suspect Félicien Kabuga in Paris

Credit: U.S. Department of State /  Genocide fugitive,  Félicien Kabuga, has reportedly been arrested Saturday in Paris. The U.S. had a $5 Million bounty  for the  arrest of Kabuga.  By Gary Raynaldo       DIPLOMATIC TIMES French police arrested Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga  Saturday

IVORY COAST Prime Minister Coulibaly At Hospital in France After Heart Exam

Credit: Wikipedia Commons /   Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire Amadou Gon Coulibaly DIPLOMATIC  TIMES  STAFF The Prime Minister of Ivory Coast Amadou Gon Coulibaly reportedly arrived in Paris early Sunday for medical tests on Monday at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, according to JueneAfrique.   The magazine reported the

IVORY COAST Arrests 14 Soldiers In Alleged Guillaume Soro-Linked Coup Plot

Source: myafricanmagazine.com /   Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, former head of the rebellion in West African nation Ivory Coast, and Prime Minister By Gary Raynaldo     DIPLOMATIC TIMES Ivory Coast Public Prosecutor Adou Richard  announced Tuesday that 19 people including 14 soldiers were arrested for plotting a

IMF Approves $200 Million To MALI To Address COVID-19 Pandemic

Credit:  britannica.com/ ulldellebre—iStock/Thinkstock /  Mosque of Djenné, Mali. By  Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC  TIMES The International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Thursday approved a disbursement of US$200 million to west Africa nation Mali under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to address the COVID-pandemic.  According to the  IMF, the

IVORY COAST Former PM Guillaume Soro Gets 20 Years Jail For Money Laundering

Credit:  alchetron.com/    Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, former head of the rebellion in West African nation Ivory Coast, and Prime Minister By Gary Raynaldo        DIPLOMATIC TIMES Guillaume Soro,  the exiled former politician in West African nation Ivory Coast and presidential candidate who vowed 

Rumors Swirl On Health Status of Cameroon President Paul Biya

Source: Presidentpaulbiyatwitter.com /  Cameroon President Paul Biya in meeting with the Ambassador of France to Cameroon Christophe Guilhou  at the Palais de l’Unité in Yaoundé, April 16, 2020. By Gary Raynaldo       DIPLOMATIC TIMES The 87-year-old President of  Cameroon Paul  Biya apparently disappeared from